iPad Pro Used my iPad Pro for the first time in ages: Forgot how good it is …

[The Cockney Rebel]

It’s now 1:04am and I’ve been surfing, reading articles, watching YouTube videos & all kinds of stuff, for hours.

Completely lost track of time!

And I still believe that the iPad has the best battery life of all Apple products.

Anyway, just thought I’d share.

 

[FeliApple]

It’s my favourite Apple device! Which iPad do you have?

 

[BB1970]

I agree. I find laptops boring and from an antiquated era. Yes I know there will be a chorus of people to pop up about capabilities etc… but as a product on it’s own terms, I find it indispensable and will probably never go back to a laptop, even with tempting markdown sales on the M1 Pros.

 

[The Cockney Rebel]

It’s my favourite Apple device! Which iPad do you have?

It's the 11" 2nd generation Pro.

I have the Magic Keyboard, but now really just use the Smart Folio as I have my MacBooks if I want to use a keyboard.

It's still as fast as the day I bought it.

What model do you have?

 

[Sheepish-Lord]

And I still believe that the iPad has the best battery life of all Apple products.

Any iPhone or MacBook has much better battery life than any iPad. Unless you really like touchscreens or iPad apps then a MBA is lighter than an iPad Pro w/keyboard. iPad Pros need to improve in battery life by enough to beat the MBA or folks with continue to hold onto their current iPads or buy refurb/used ones as the battery life has stayed the same since the 1st gen.

 

[ericwn]

Good that you have your memory back how good the stuff is that you had already purchased.

 

[akash.nu]

Any iPhone or MacBook has much better battery life than any iPad. Unless you really like touchscreens or iPad apps then a MBA is lighter than an iPad Pro w/keyboard. iPad Pros need to improve in battery life by enough to beat the MBA or folks with continue to hold onto their current iPads or buy refurb/used ones as the battery life has stayed the same since the 1st gen.

In my experience the battery life on iPads in general have been stellar. No iPhone could compete save for the Pro Max models I think. Not that I’ve tested this myself.

 

[ericwn]

Any iPhone or MacBook has much better battery life than any iPad. Unless you really like touchscreens or iPad apps then a MBA is lighter than an iPad Pro w/keyboard. iPad Pros need to improve in battery life by enough to beat the MBA or folks with continue to hold onto their current iPads or buy refurb/used ones as the battery life has stayed the same since the 1st gen.

The fact that something else now also has good battery life doesn’t stop me from enjoying my iPad.

 

[akash.nu]

The fact that something else now also has good battery life doesn’t stop me from enjoying my iPad.

agree with that. That type of mentality is a slippery slope where one can never be happy.

 

[floral]

I'm glad that you're enjoying it! The iPad Pro does have really good battery, it's really "all-day" as advertised. ^-^ How much did you pay for it?

 

[orbital~debris]

It’s now 1:04am and I’ve been surfing, reading articles, watching YouTube videos & all kinds of stuff, for hours.

Completely lost track of time!

And I still believe that the iPad has the best battery life of all Apple products.

Anyway, just thought I’d share.

Love this post. It truly sounds like you've rediscovered the unquantifiable 'magic' of iPad that's been there right from the start. I can recall that feeling when I first used iPad almost 13 years ago (first gen., UK launch day).

This is what the specification nitpicking etc. doesn't take into account – the power the device has to delight, and the possibilities it creates, even on the least expensive model.

 

[Sheepish-Lord]

The fact that something else now also has good battery life doesn’t stop me from enjoying my iPad.

Didn’t say it should but making inaccurate and baseless claims that’s easily proven with basic research shouldn’t be let go as ‘facts’.

 

[Unami]

Any iPhone or MacBook has much better battery life than any iPad. Unless you really like touchscreens or iPad apps then a MBA is lighter than an iPad Pro w/keyboard. iPad Pros need to improve in battery life by enough to beat the MBA or folks with continue to hold onto their current iPads or buy refurb/used ones as the battery life has stayed the same since the 1st gen.

haha - i wished my battery life had stayed the same. My 1st generation ipad probably had double the battery life of my Air 2 and my air 3.

still, the ipad is a great product on it‘s own.

 

[FeliApple]

It's the 11" 2nd generation.

I have the Magic Keyboard, but now really just use the Smart Folio as I have my MacBooks if I want to use a keyboard.

It's still as fast as the day I bought it.

What model do you have?

So the 4th-gen iPad Pro with an A12Z released in 2020?

Yeah, I feel like the iPad’s total potential is the screen, agreed. I’d use my MacBook if I wanted a keyboard.

Luckily, iOS updates have improved performance-wise. Even if you choose to update it, it’s very likely that that model will stay snappy, although time will tell.

I have the 9.7-inch iPad Pro (almost flawlessly running iOS 12, at least performance-wise), and the iPad Air 5.

 

[FeliApple]

Love this post. It truly sounds like you've rediscovered the unquantifiable 'magic' of iPad that's been there right from the start. I can recall that feeling when I first used iPad almost 13 years ago (first gen., UK launch day).

This is what the specification nitpicking etc. doesn't take into account – the power the device has to delight, and the possibilities it creates, even on the least expensive model.

Agreed! There a massive uniformity in experience through the entire spectrum of iPads, even going older.

I use my 9.7-inch iPad Pro for the same things I use my Air 5. Older, updated iPads suffer in terms of battery life, but if the user doesn’t care or can circumvent that, there really isn’t too much of a difference in experience, I’d say since the 1st-gen iPad Pro onwards.

 

[Michaelangelo28]

It’s now 1:04am and I’ve been surfing, reading articles, watching YouTube videos & all kinds of stuff, for hours.

Completely lost track of time!

And I still believe that the iPad has the best battery life of all Apple products.

Anyway, just thought I’d share.

Yes! Their battery is superb!!

 

[SevLucas]

Yes. They are great consumption devices.

 

[sparksd]

Yes. They are great consumption devices.

Not just consumption.

 

[phenste]

In my experience the battery life on iPads in general have been stellar. No iPhone could compete save for the Pro Max models I think. Not that I’ve tested this myself.

i have tested this myself (i own both) and the PM runs circles around it in terms of battery life.

same with my M2 MBP. maybe not a fair comparison, I just staunchly prefer it to my iPP. glad OP is enjoying theirs regardless.

 

[dalestrauss]

Didn’t say it should but making inaccurate and baseless claims that’s easily proven with basic research shouldn’t be let go as ‘facts’.

Good thing you are here to police the joint...

 

[TechnoMonk]

Yes. They are great consumption devices.

They are part of my workflow, which makes money. For those who want iPad to be like mac, may be it’s consumption device.

 

[TechnoMonk]

GitHub code spaces+ GitHub copilot for code generation has been great for me. My iPad Pro has been perfect companion for my M1 Max MBP/Linux work station. Can’t beat the portability, and screen.

 

[The Cockney Rebel]

I'm glad that you're enjoying it! The iPad Pro does have really good battery, it's really "all-day" as advertised. ^-^ How much did you pay for it?

I bought it at launch, so paid full price.

Forgot how much it was?

 

[The Cockney Rebel]

So the 4th-gen iPad Pro with an A12Z released in 2020?

Yeah, I feel like the iPad’s total potential is the screen, agreed. I’d use my MacBook if I wanted a keyboard.

Luckily, iOS updates have improved performance-wise. Even if you choose to update it, it’s very likely that that model will stay snappy, although time will tell.

I have the 9.7-inch iPad Pro (almost flawlessly running iOS 12, at least performance-wise), and the iPad Air 5.

I had the first iPad Pro (older design) but it developed the bright spot, above the Home Button, so I got my money back.

I’m thinking of buying the new iPad Pro, in 12.9”, but I don’t know if it’s worth it? This one runs perfectly, and does all I need or want. Maybe I’d like the bigger screen, though?

 

[Shanghaichica]

Any iPhone or MacBook has much better battery life than any iPad. Unless you really like touchscreens or iPad apps then a MBA is lighter than an iPad Pro w/keyboard. iPad Pros need to improve in battery life by enough to beat the MBA or folks with continue to hold onto their current iPads or buy refurb/used ones as the battery life has stayed the same since the 1st gen.

My 2018 ipad Pro with the Magic Keyboard case is lighter than my 2018 MBA.